US CDC reports 272,525 deaths from coronavirus

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 13,822,249 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 196,227 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths...

A culinary super star

It is good to hear that a Nepali chef, Santosh Shah, is promoting traditional Nepali cuisine in the United Kingdom through the Master Chef TV show on BBC. When our cuisine gets discovered in...

Youths try to torch deputy mayor’s vehicle

JHAPA, DECEMBER 3 A group of youths attempted to set a vehicle that was carrying Deputy Mayor of Mechinagar Municipality Meena Uprety on fire in Jhapa this afternoon. Deputy Mayor Uprety was travelling in a four-wheeler,...

UN chief pans countries who ignored COVID-19 facts, WHO guidance

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday decried countries – without naming any – who rejected facts about the coronavirus pandemic and ignored guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO). Guterres addressed a...

Ensure equal access to state facilities for disabled: President Bhandari

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 3 President Bidhya Devi Bhandari stressed the need to ensure equal access of differently-abled persons to education, health and employment opportunities provided by the government. In a message issued on the occasion of the...

EDITORIAL: Abide by the law

It is not possible to remove the double taxation system, as demanded by FNCCI, because of the constitutional provisions The newly-elected leadership of the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) recently called...

National Assembly chair inspects Ramgram Stupa, Panditpur

PARASI, DECEMBER 3 National Assembly Chairperson Ganesh Prasad Timilsina made onsite inspection of antique Buddhist pilgrimage sites – Ramgram Stupa and Panditpur. Timilsina observed the Stupa located at Ramgram Municipality and Panditpur area in ward 18...

Pakistan have training exemption revoked due to COVID-19 positives

WELLINGTON: The Pakistan cricket team have had their exemption to train during managed isolation in Christchurch withdrawn due to several members of the squad testing positive for the novel coronavirus, New Zealand’s Ministry of...